Driver/Sales Workers pay in the United States
What this work is
Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Alaska pays the highest headline figure at $48,420. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $47,303 — less than Iowa, where $47,120 is worth $53,691.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $22.65/hr | $47,120 | $53,691 | $45,884 | 4,400 |
| South Dakota | $21.66/hr | $45,050 | $50,852 | $45,050 | 1,050 |
| Kansas | $20.76/hr | $43,180 | $47,940 | $41,059 | 1,950 |
| Alaska | $23.28/hr | $48,420 | $47,303 | $48,420 | 1,270 |
| Vermont | $22.26/hr | $46,300 | $47,264 | $44,983 | 510 |
| Tennessee | $20.30/hr | $42,220 | $45,956 | $42,220 | 9,620 |
| Arkansas | $19.14/hr | $39,820 | $45,801 | $38,443 | 3,170 |
| Massachusetts | $22.53/hr | $46,870 | $44,317 | $44,526 | 3,830 |
| Missouri | $19.33/hr | $40,200 | $44,263 | $39,167 | 7,590 |
| Alabama | $18.84/hr | $39,190 | $44,122 | $37,420 | 4,310 |
| North Dakota | $18.56/hr | $38,610 | $43,401 | $38,610 | 1,740 |
| Colorado | $20.88/hr | $43,420 | $42,134 | $42,195 | 10,790 |
| Georgia | $19.25/hr | $40,040 | $41,582 | $38,584 | 19,150 |
| California | $21.92/hr | $45,600 | $41,184 | $44,615 | 34,480 |
| Michigan | $19.04/hr | $39,610 | $41,166 | $38,164 | 15,490 |
| Louisiana | $17.45/hr | $36,290 | $41,140 | $35,576 | 3,200 |
| Maine | $19.18/hr | $39,900 | $41,112 | $38,432 | 2,160 |
| New Jersey | $21.50/hr | $44,720 | $41,099 | $43,741 | 9,720 |
| Kentucky | $17.80/hr | $37,030 | $41,071 | $35,675 | 6,140 |
| Mississippi | $17.06/hr | $35,480 | $40,805 | $34,020 | 2,550 |
| New Hampshire | $19.96/hr | $41,520 | $39,857 | $41,520 | 1,990 |
| Oregon | $19.75/hr | $41,080 | $39,744 | $38,026 | 5,210 |
| New York | $20.54/hr | $42,730 | $39,594 | $40,984 | 18,990 |
| Illinois | $18.73/hr | $38,960 | $38,975 | $37,168 | 13,680 |
| Washington | $19.98/hr | $41,570 | $38,846 | $41,570 | 5,890 |
| Indiana | $17.43/hr | $36,250 | $38,840 | $35,192 | 12,040 |
| Nebraska | $16.80/hr | $34,950 | $38,790 | $34,018 | 2,590 |
| North Carolina | $17.57/hr | $36,540 | $38,736 | $35,528 | 14,530 |
| Ohio | $17.17/hr | $35,720 | $38,503 | $35,454 | 20,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $17.95/hr | $37,330 | $38,259 | $36,183 | 15,100 |
| Arizona | $18.48/hr | $38,440 | $38,180 | $37,844 | 10,550 |
| District of Columbia | $20.00/hr | $41,600 | $37,852 | $40,180 | 1,020 |
| Idaho | $17.20/hr | $35,770 | $37,459 | $34,647 | 2,090 |
| Texas | $17.24/hr | $35,850 | $36,935 | $35,850 | 40,950 |
| Virginia | $17.88/hr | $37,180 | $36,775 | $35,788 | 10,780 |
| Maryland | $18.51/hr | $38,500 | $36,680 | $36,852 | 11,940 |
| Connecticut | $17.66/hr | $36,730 | $35,450 | $35,327 | 3,730 |
| Florida | $17.43/hr | $36,260 | $35,064 | $36,260 | 24,380 |
| Rhode Island | $16.46/hr | $34,230 | $33,466 | $33,342 | 1,260 |
| Minnesota | $15.86/hr | $32,980 | $33,441 | $31,995 | 9,750 |
| Oklahoma | $14.00/hr | $29,120 | $33,151 | $28,226 | 5,110 |
| New Mexico | $14.31/hr | $29,770 | $32,285 | $29,367 | 2,970 |
| West Virginia | $13.84/hr | $28,790 | $32,167 | $27,997 | 2,540 |
| Nevada | $15.27/hr | $31,760 | $31,766 | $31,760 | 4,310 |
| Delaware | $15.00/hr | $31,200 | $31,259 | $30,035 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $13.25/hr | $27,560 | $29,287 | $27,058 | 10,020 |
| Montana | $13.26/hr | $27,580 | $29,138 | $26,969 | 2,100 |
| Wyoming | $12.95/hr | $26,940 | $29,064 | $26,940 | 1,140 |
| Hawaii | $15.03/hr | $31,270 | $28,440 | $30,215 | 920 |
| Utah | $12.78/hr | $26,590 | $26,896 | $25,380 | 3,050 |
| South Carolina | $10.69/hr | $22,240 | $23,722 | $22,117 | 6,430 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.68/hr | $22,220 | Not published | Not published | 1,610 |
| Guam | $9.92/hr | $20,630 | Not published | Not published | 240 |
National median for comparison: $38,770. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$18.64/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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